Dubbed Petya, the ransomware freezes hard drives and demands that computer owners infected by the epidemic make a payment of $300 to unlock their data.

Experts are calling the latest attack Petya, according to The New York Times, which reports that the hackers' identities aren't known. Yet an analyst from Kaspersky Lab told NPR that the outbreak is coming from a "new ransomware we haven't seen before".

Microsoft said the virus could spread through a flaw that was patched in a security update in March. The United States was investigating the attack and determined to hold those responsible accountable, it said.

Like a previous attack that swept into more than 150 countries on May 12, Tuesday's virulent outbreak appeared to be powered by a USA cyber weapon stolen from the National Security Agency.

A Moscow-based cyber security firm, Group-IB, said it appeared to be a coordinated attack simultaneously targeting victims in Russian Federation and Ukraine. In Russia, the malware hit companies such as Mars, Nivea and Mondelez International, according to the Tass news agency.

Officials at that country's postal service and metro system in Kiev also reported hacking problems. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko Tuesday tweeted a photo of his black computer screen with a warning message, adding in a separate tweet that government offices have been paralyzed. There are also reports that some businesses in the USA have also been hit by the attack, such as the American offices of law firm DLA Piper. In a statement, it said that "in connection with the cyber attack, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant website is not working".

However, the radiation monitoring system at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear disaster site was taken offline.

Between 2010 and 2014 the college collected only $676,000 in donations, according to former college officials. Instead, the letter states that the firm "represents Wendy Wilton", who is a Catholic parishioner in Vermont.

The price tag of $499 is actually right on the money for many analysts, as the price is what many predicted for the Xbox One X. The fact that Microsoft is not making a profit on the Xbox One X now, however, could not be considered surprising at all.

Kyle Bunch is with R/GA, a marketing, advertising and consulting firm right across from the Whole Foods headquarters. Whole Foods has had a reputation of high prices and has been derided sometimes as "Whole Paycheck".

McCormack said the Hotpoint model FF175BP refrigerator-freezer had not been subject to any product recalls before the fire. But fire-safety experts have said the Grenfell disaster was probably due to a string of failures, not just the cladding.

While Oracle was able to make a few gains, they ultimately fell behind by 55 seconds giving a comfortable win to Emirates . At the 34th America's Cup New Zealand went up against Oracle in a devastating 9-8 defeat.

She then broke the auto window to make it look like the children had locked themselves inside, and she was trying to rescue them. She says she thought they'd be able to get themselves out, so she went back to inside to smoke weed and fell asleep for hours.

The final is a repeat of the last time the trophy was contested in 2013, when Team USA came from 8-1 down to win 9-8. Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill was at his bullish best during the post-race press conference.

Prosecutors argued that Carter contributed to Roy's death in the hopes of receiving positive attention from friends. In the Judge's ruling, he outlined that it was both Carter's actions and inaction which led to her guilty verdict.

Moon's push to improve frayed ties hasn't reported much progress, with the North test-launching a series of newly built missiles. North Korean news agency KCNA has released images which show another successful missile test inside the secretive state.

Cladding maker stops some sales after fire
The latest figure on the number of buildings to fail fire safety standards is 15 more than the 60 revealed on Sunday . The blaze rapidly climbed the building's exterior, using the cladding and insulation as fuel.

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For Democrats to complain of gerrymandering is "pure nonsense", said Matt Walter, the Republican committee's president. A majority of Democrats - 55 percent - called it an isolated incident, while 37 percent of Republicans said the same.

Qatar Airways profits $540 million, braces for Gulf crisis
Erdoğan rejected accusations that Qatar supported terrorism, arguing that the country had been a staunch opponent of ISIL. Khayyat said he had already made plans to bring the cows to Qatar by sea but the Gulf rift made him accelerate the move.

Qatar gets Saudi list of demands
Should Qatar agree to the deal, Gargash called for U.S. and European Union involvement in monitoring its compliance. For Qatar , it will be very hard to comply with if the country wants to preserve its sovereignty.

Devils on the clock with No. 1 pick in NHL draft
Now David Schlemko isn't going to put up the offensive numbers Beaulieu did, but he's still going to be a solid player. Teams could protect seven forwards , three defencemen and one goaltender from exposure or eight skaters and a goalie .

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It also needed to enter that enormous market, especially if it seeks global domination, because food gets you everywhere. He added that these are likely the higher-income households who tend to buy more expensive brands and cuts of meat.